sec.2AMeaning of veterinary science

sec.2A Meaning of veterinary science

Veterinary science means the science of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine. Veterinary science includes the following— diagnosing diseases in, and injuries to, animals, including, for example, testing animals for diagnostic purposes; giving advice based on a diagnosis under paragraph (a) ; medical or surgical treatment of animals; performing surgical operations on animals; administering anaesthetics to animals; signing or issuing certificates relating to the description, health, diagnosis or treatment of animals. However, veterinary science does not include— an act done for animal husbandry or animal dentistry prescribed by regulation not to be veterinary science; or using an animal, or allowing an animal to be used, for a scientific purpose in accordance with the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , section 91 . In this section— scientific purpose means a scientific purpose within the meaning of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , section 48 . s 2A ins 2001 No. 63 s 37 amd 2022 No. 35 s 50 (sec.2A-ssec.1) Veterinary science means the science of veterinary surgery or veterinary medicine. (sec.2A-ssec.2) Veterinary science includes the following— diagnosing diseases in, and injuries to, animals, including, for example, testing animals for diagnostic purposes; giving advice based on a diagnosis under paragraph (a) ; medical or surgical treatment of animals; performing surgical operations on animals; administering anaesthetics to animals; signing or issuing certificates relating to the description, health, diagnosis or treatment of animals. (sec.2A-ssec.3) However, veterinary science does not include— an act done for animal husbandry or animal dentistry prescribed by regulation not to be veterinary science; or using an animal, or allowing an animal to be used, for a scientific purpose in accordance with the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , section 91 . (sec.2A-ssec.4) In this section— scientific purpose means a scientific purpose within the meaning of the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , section 48 .

• (a) diagnosing diseases in, and injuries to, animals, including, for example, testing animals for diagnostic purposes;
• (b) giving advice based on a diagnosis under paragraph (a) ;
• (c) medical or surgical treatment of animals;
• (d) performing surgical operations on animals;
• (e) administering anaesthetics to animals;
• (f) signing or issuing certificates relating to the description, health, diagnosis or treatment of animals.
• (a) an act done for animal husbandry or animal dentistry prescribed by regulation not to be veterinary science; or
• (b) using an animal, or allowing an animal to be used, for a scientific purpose in accordance with the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , section 91 .